clear water

[cichlidbuddy]

well, my water is kinda cloudy in one of my tanks and i was wondering what i can do to make it clear? i have used a chemical in the past with no satisfactory results. also some of my fish died from it. thanks in advance for the help.

 

[ziggy2]

What size tank and what kind of filtration do you have on it? What kind of stock do you have in it? How long has it been set up?

 

[DasArab]

Unclear tanks are sometimes a sign that its not cycled properly. What you may be seeing is a bacterial bloom. What size of tank is it, what filtration is on it, how much and how often do you change water and service the filters?

 

[cichlidbuddy]

its a 10 gallon, filtration is an AC30 and a triangle sponge filter, 50% water change weekly. been set up for about 6 months, water params are 0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrites, 5ppm nitrates, stocking is in signature.

 

[DasArab]

OK if its planted it may be that you are changing too much water. Have you tried doing a bit less?

 

[cichlidbuddy]

ive tried doing 25% and 10%, both for a couple weeks with no change.

 

[Yakuza-Irezumi]

OK if its planted it may be that you are changing too much water. Have you tried doing a bit less?

I agree,50% once a week on a ten gallon will wreak havoc on clarity.As the larger your body of water is,the more stable it will be.

 

[Cohazard]

How often do you service your filters?

I used to clean mine weekly, and the water was always had a slight cloud problem, but now that I've backed off and only service them once a month, the water is crystal.

HTH

 

[cichlidbuddy]

i dont do much to the filter. just check for clogs and build up. if needed, i swish the media around in some of the excess tank water. but it doesnt usually need that.

 

[M|L]

don't feed your fish for a week or two.

it'll clear up.